America’s Doomsday Bunkers
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 29, 2018
Far into the unforeseeable future, when nuclear war and biological warfare had decimated the human population, killed most living beings and...
Mail Delivery By Rockets
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 28, 2018
The history of the postal system is inextricably tied to the history of transport. Advances in transportation technology have not only allow...
The House Built From Tombstones
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 26, 2018
This humble two-storied marble-clad house in Petersburg, in the US state of Virginia, has more than 150 years of Civil War history embedded ...
The Japanese Museum With The Most Flexible Opening Times
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 26, 2018
Ichimura Mamoru stands in front of his museum in Kyoto. Photo credit: thornet_/Flickr In a quiet residential street in Kyoto, Japan, just ...
Britain’s User Worked Level Crossings
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 25, 2018
The United Kingdom has some 6,500 level crossings on their sprawling railway network, out of which an astounding number of them—5,000—are us...
Dubai’s Encroaching Sandstorms
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 23, 2018
Living in the UAE is a constant battle with dust, sand and sandstorms, especially during summer, but they can occur in any seasons of the ye...
America’s Last Log Flume
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 23, 2018
Log flume rides are staple for any amusement park, but before they became thrilling fun rides, log flumes were used in the lumber industry t...
The Sacred Crocodiles of Bazoule
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 22, 2018
Bazoule, in Burkina Faso, is a sprawling lakeside village around 30 kilometers from the capital Ouagadougou, with a very unique tradition—fo...
River Farset: Belfast’s Forgotten River
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 21, 2018
The city of Belfast in Northern Ireland looked very different when it was a thriving industrial city in the 18th century. A large river flow...
Providence Canyon: The Man-made Natural Wonder
Kaushik Patowary
Jun 20, 2018
Approximately 150 miles southwest of Atlanta, in the US state of Georgia, is a network of gorges and massive gullies lovingly called Georgia...
